Barkworthy Notes Disclaimer
Last Updated: May 14, 2025
This disclaimer applies to all content, communications, and media outlets operated or distributed by Barkworthy Notes and its affiliates, past, present, and future, across any publication channels, including but not limited to our website, blogs, email newsletters, social media accounts (e.g., X, TikTok, YouTube), Discord servers, videos, podcasts, live streams, Substack trade plans, and any other current or future platforms. By accessing, reading, or using any of our website, content or services, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.
1. General Information Only
Our content is for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as investment advice, a solicitation, an incentive, or a recommendation to buy or sell securities, futures, options, forex, derivatives, or any specific security, company, or fund. Barkworthy Notes is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or futures commission merchant. All trading-related content, including trade plans, courses, and discussions, is provided to illustrate concepts and strategies, not to encourage or induce investment in any financial instruments. Any reliance on our content for investment, trading, or financial guidance is at your own risk. Always consult a licensed financial advisor before making trading or investment decisions to evaluate the suitability of any strategies for your financial situation.
2. Substantial Risks of Trading
Trading stocks, futures, options, forex, or derivatives involves substantial risks, including the potential to lose more than your initial investment, particularly in futures trading, which is highly speculative due to leverage, margin requirements, and market volatility. Leverage can significantly amplify both gains and losses, and futures trading may result in rapid, substantial losses that exceed your account balance. Brief statements in our content, such as trade setups, plans, or social media posts, cannot disclose all the risks and significant aspects of securities and derivatives markets, including liquidity risks, counterparty risks, tax implications, or regulatory changes. Only use risk capital—money you can afford to lose without impacting your financial stability. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and suggestions in our content that trading, including futures, could be a means to “make a living” are aspirational illustrations, not guarantees. Futures trading is not suitable as a primary income source for most individuals due to its high risk and unpredictability. You are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of trading based on your financial situation, objectives, and risk tolerance, and you should consult a licensed financial advisor before engaging in any trading activities to fully understand all risks and market complexities.
3. Hypothetical Performance (CFTC Rule 4.41)
Simulated or hypothetical performance results, such as backtests or past session reviews, have limitations. Unlike actual trading records, they do not reflect real trades and may not account for factors like liquidity or market conditions. Results may over- or under-compensate for these factors due to hindsight. No claim is made that any account will achieve profits or losses similar to those shown.
4. Speculative and Hypothetical Content
Certain communications, such as statements in our videos, social media, or other platforms about trade setups, entry points, price targets, or trade invalidation levels (e.g., “buy here,” “target there,” or “trade invalidates here”), are purely speculative and hypothetical. These are provided for educational purposes only to illustrate trading concepts or strategies and are not instructions, recommendations, or solicitations to enter trades or risk money. Actual trading involves significant risks, and outcomes may differ from hypothetical scenarios due to market conditions, liquidity, or other factors. You are solely responsible for evaluating any trading ideas and determining their suitability for your financial situation. Always consult a licensed financial advisor before making trading decisions.
5. Substack Trade Plans
Trade plans distributed via Substack are provided for educational purposes only to illustrate repeatable trading concepts and strategies, such as the use of technical indicators (e.g., EMA9, EMA50) or risk management models. Statements implying expected market behaviour (e.g., bounces at certain levels) or discussing risk relative to account size are purely hypothetical and not instructions, recommendations, or solicitations to enter trades or risk money. These plans are not tailored to any individual’s financial situation, account size, or risk tolerance. Actual trading outcomes may differ significantly from illustrated scenarios due to market conditions, liquidity, or other factors. You are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of any trading concepts and should consult a licensed financial advisor before implementing any strategies.
6. Discord Community and Educational Setups
The Barkworthy Notes Discord community is an educational initiative designed to help members learn and identify trade entry concepts taught in our “smart guides” and other materials. Shared setups or discussions about forming models are illustrative examples for educational purposes only and are not real-time trade alerts, signals, instructions, recommendations, or solicitations to enter trades or risk money. While we may share setups that we personally trade, we do not provide updates on trade exits, partial profits, or ongoing management, and members are solely responsible for understanding the entry models, managing their trades, and determining their suitability based on their financial situation. Actual trading outcomes may differ significantly from discussed setups due to market conditions, liquidity, or other factors. By participating in the Discord community, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Barkworthy Notes, its employees, affiliates, and agents from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your use of or reliance on Discord content, including any misinterpretation of setups as trade alerts. Always consult a licensed financial advisor before making trading decisions.
7. TikTok and X Promotional Content
Posts on X, TikTok, or similar platforms that promote past trade plan results, share setup charts, or discuss “if-then” trading scenarios are for educational and promotional purposes only to highlight concepts taught in our paywalled services (e.g., Substack, Discord). These posts are not trade alerts, signals, instructions, recommendations, or solicitations to enter trades or risk money. Setup charts and “if-then” suggestions are hypothetical illustrations and do not provide the full context available in our detailed, paywalled content. Past results are not indicative of future performance, and actual trading outcomes may differ significantly due to market conditions, liquidity, or other factors. Statements about potential results, such as account growth or success rates, are aspirational examples and not guarantees, as actual trading outcomes may vary significantly due to market conditions, personal decisions, or other factors. By engaging with our X or TikTok content, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Barkworthy Notes, its employees, affiliates, and agents from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your use of or reliance on such content, including any misinterpretation as trade signals. You are solely responsible for evaluating any trading ideas and should consult a licensed financial advisor before making trading decisions.
8. Trading Psychology Content
Articles, instructions, or discussions on trading psychology shared via Substack, Discord, or other Barkworthy Notes platforms are provided for educational purposes only to encourage thought, awareness, and consideration of emotional and mental aspects of trading. Barkworthy Notes is not a licensed psychologist, therapist, or mental health professional, and this content is based solely on personal experience and general reading, not professional expertise. It is not intended as psychological coaching, personalised advice, or a substitute for professional mental health services. Suggestions about managing emotions, discipline, or trading behaviour are hypothetical and not tailored to any individual’s mental health, emotional state, or financial situation. Trading psychology involves significant personal challenges, and reliance on our content is at your own risk. By engaging with our trading psychology content, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Barkworthy Notes, its employees, affiliates, and agents from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your use of or reliance on such content, including any misinterpretation as professional advice. If you have concerns about your mental health or emotional well-being, consult a licensed psychologist, counsellor, or other qualified professional.
9. Risk and Position Management Education
Content on risk and position management, including instructions on standardising risk size through variable position sizing, scalping until comfortable with entry models, taking partial profits (e.g., at 1R), or exiting trades (e.g., at 1R or 2R) for undercapitalised traders, is provided for educational purposes only to teach concepts of capital preservation and risk balancing. Barkworthy Notes is not offering personalised trading advice, investment recommendations, or guaranteed strategies to prevent losses or ensure profits. These recommendations are hypothetical illustrations and are not tailored to any individual’s account size, risk tolerance, financial situation, or trading experience. Actual trading outcomes may vary significantly, and following these concepts does not guarantee success, as market conditions, personal decisions, or other factors may lead to losses or missed opportunities (e.g., exiting early instead of holding). By engaging with our risk and position management content, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Barkworthy Notes, its employees, affiliates, and agents from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your use of or reliance on such content, including any misinterpretation as trading advice or dissatisfaction with outcomes. You are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of any risk management strategies and should consult a licensed financial advisor before implementing them.
10. Trading Courses and Educational Curriculum
The “Trading Courses” articles and related instructional content provided by Barkworthy Notes, including teachings on trading models (e.g., Diagonal Entry Model, Scalp Model, EMA Boxes, Continuation Model, Barky’s Entry Concepts, et cetera) and the Dynamic Trend Following system, are for educational purposes only to illustrate trading concepts and strategies. Barkworthy Notes is not offering personalised trading advice, investment recommendations, or guaranteed methods to achieve profits or specific outcomes (e.g., growing a trading account or achieving high success rates). All models, strategies, and examples are hypothetical illustrations and are not tailored to any individual’s account size, risk tolerance, financial situation, or trading experience. Statements about potential results, such as account growth or success rates, are aspirational examples and not guarantees, as actual trading outcomes may vary significantly due to market conditions, personal decisions, or other factors. By engaging with our trading courses, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Barkworthy Notes, its employees, affiliates, and agents from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your use of or reliance on such content, including any misinterpretation as trading advice or dissatisfaction with outcomes. You are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of any trading strategies and should consult a licensed financial advisor before implementing them.
11. Testimonials and Endorsements
Testimonials on our platforms reflect individual experiences and may not represent typical results. They are not guarantees of future performance or success. We may selectively choose testimonials, but they are based on real user feedback.
12. Affiliate and Compensation Disclosure
Barkworthy Notes may receive compensation for information, products, services, or links mentioned in our content across our website, blogs, email newsletters, social media accounts, and other platforms, past, present, and future (e.g., affiliate commissions). This does not influence our educational content but may affect the presentation of certain offerings. For details, see our Affiliate Disclosure Policy (https://thebarkworthynotes.com/affiliate-discloser-policy).
13. No Liability
Barkworthy Notes, its employees, owners, officers, agents, advisors, affiliates, and representatives are not liable to any website visitor, user, client, or third party for any losses, damages, or claims of any kind, including but not limited to trading losses, lost profits, lost opportunities, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, or other damages, arising from the use of or reliance on our website or content, including errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in information, or content posted, transmitted, or shared by users or third parties, including any inaccurate, offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful, or otherwise objectionable content. Although we may provide rules for user conduct and postings, we do not control and are not responsible for what users post, transmit, or share on our website or other platforms, nor are we responsible for the conduct of any user, whether online or offline, including but not limited to trading decisions, interactions, or actions taken based on our content. We are also not liable for issues resulting from equipment or programming associated with or utilized in presenting the website or content. Use our website and content at your own risk. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or functionality of our website or content. By accessing, reading, or using our website or content, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Barkworthy Notes, its employees, owners, officers, agents, advisors, affiliates, and representatives from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your use of or reliance on our website or content, including any misinterpretation of content as investment advice, trading signals, or guaranteesMx of profit, or from user-generated, third-party, technically caused content, or user conduct, whether online or offline.
14. User Responsibilities
You are responsible for conducting your own research and consulting professional advisors (e.g., financial, legal, or tax advisors) to determine whether trading is appropriate for you. Do not act on social media tips or hype without thorough research, as impulsive decisions can lead to significant losses.
15. Privacy and Data
We respect your privacy. If you provide personal information (e.g., email subscriptions), we handle it according to our Privacy Policy (https://thebarkworthynotes.com/privacy-policy). Please review it to understand how we collect, use, and protect your data.
16. International Users
Our content is designed for educational purposes and complies with applicable regulations in the United States, where most of our users reside. Barkworthy Notes operates as a business registered in Norway and adheres to Norwegian laws for corporate and operational matters, including data protection under the GDPR. Trading and financial education laws vary by country. If you are outside the U.S., you are responsible for ensuring compliance with your local regulations before using our content or engaging in trading activities.
17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This disclaimer and all user agreements with Barkworthy Notes are governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from your use of our content or services will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York. By using our services, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of these courts.
18. Position Disclosure
Barkworthy Notes, its employees, owners, officers, agents, advisors, affiliates, or representatives may, at any given time, hold or not hold positions in any instruments, trades, or investments discussed or mentioned in our content across our website, blogs, email newsletters, social media accounts, or other platforms. Any such positions do not constitute a recommendation, solicitation, or incentive to buy or sell any financial instruments, and users should not interpret our content as reflecting guaranteed outcomes or biased advice.
19. Contact Us
For questions about this disclaimer, contact us at barky@thebarkwortynotes.com.
20. Acknowledgment
By reading, accessing, or using our content or services through any publication channels, including but not limited to our website, blogs, email newsletters, social media accounts, Discord servers, or Substack, you expressly agree and acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this disclaimer, including its terms, conditions, warnings, limitations of liability, and disclaimers for user-generated, third-party, technically caused content, or user conduct, whether online or offline. We may update this disclaimer periodically, and the latest version will be posted on our website.